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United very patient in possession so far. I like how comfortable our defenders are on the ball.

We definitely need more of a goal threat though. Finding it difficult to break them down at the moment.
 
SkeppyRed said:
United very patient in possession so far. I like how comfortable our defenders are on the ball.

We definitely need more of a goal threat though. Finding it difficult to break them down at the moment.
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I'm sure it will come with time. You can already see how hard the Tyrone lads are having to work to keep us off. We could do with cutting out the odd sloppy pass in the middle, it keeps giving them that little bit of breathing time that they need.
 
Wowi said:
I really haven't watched him enough to judge whether it's a fair comparison or not, but it just seems like the go-to comparison for commentators :)
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It's a weird one, because you're right it is bizarrely common, but I also usually find it a pretty decent comparison. Maybe there are just a lot of Viera-like youngsters out there!

I did hear that one for Pogba a lot, and it wasn't really accurate, either in his box-to-box role with our reserves, or his deep role at Juve. For me he's more of a Seedorf (but once again... black midfielder=black midfielder :nervous:)
 
Pogba's style is similar to Gerrard I think.
 
Brightonian said:
I'm sure it will come with time. You can already see how hard the Tyrone lads are having to work to keep us off. We could do with cutting out the odd sloppy pass in the middle, it keeps giving them that little bit of breathing time that they need.
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Think thats partly to do with the pitch the ball looks to be dying a bit at times. Liking the look of Tuanzebe so far
 
There's definitely something reminiscent of Vieira in Willock's posture and running style. Style of play's a different matter obviously. Impressed by him today though.
 
Yeah just saw it.
 
Rashford coming on. He is highly rated by all accounts.
 
Pereira drops the shoulder and shoots beautifully, hits the post. United lads starting to get a bit frustrated now.
 
Periera hits the post!
 
United upping it now and/or they're getting tired. Pereira with a shot on the post.
 
So is this McBurnie lad on trial or a stop gap replacement due to injury?
 
Of course under the actual rules he has to be in control of the ball, which he wasn't. But at the top level that gets given every time.
 
Brightonian said:
Of course under the actual rules he has to be in control of the ball, which he wasn't. But at the top level that gets given every time.
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Are you sure about that? That seems a stupid rule. What about Patrick Battiston vs Schumacher?
 
Impressed by Pereira (obviously), Mitchell, Rashford (in his brief appearance), Tuanzebe (minus one or two slips of concentration), Borthwick-Jackson and Willock. McBurnie was obviously very effective too.

EDIT: Always the dropped lid. You're not a proper footballer until you've dropped a trophy lid.
 
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